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About This Japanese Crossword Puzzle

This is a free Japanese crossword puzzle that runs entirely in your browser. You type romaji — the standard Latin-alphabet spelling of Japanese sounds — and the puzzle converts your input to hiragana automatically. Type ka and the cell fills with か. Type shi and you get し. No Japanese keyboard setup required.

Puzzles are generated from actual JLPT vocabulary lists across five difficulty levels: N5 (beginner), N4 (elementary), N3 (intermediate), N2 (pre-advanced), and N1 (advanced). Every puzzle is different. Clues are in English, so you are working from meaning to hiragana — the direction that matters when you are trying to recall a word, not just recognize it.

The app also tracks which words you have seen across sessions — if your browser allows local storage. Words you have practiced recently drop to the back of the queue; vocabulary you have not seen in a while surfaces more often. It is a lightweight form of spaced repetition that works without an account, a login, or any data leaving your device.

Beginners — JLPT N5 & N4

N5 puzzles draw from around 800 core words: numbers, colors, family terms, common verbs, basic nouns. Start here if you can read hiragana but your vocabulary is still thin.

Intermediate — JLPT N3

N3 covers roughly 3,750 words. Expect everyday conversation terms and compound words. This is where passive recognition stops being enough.

Advanced — JLPT N2 & N1

N2 and N1 pull from vocabulary found in news, business contexts, and academic writing. If a clue leaves you staring for thirty seconds, that is the point.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need a Japanese keyboard to play? expand_more
No. Type romaji — the Latin-alphabet spelling of Japanese sounds — and the game converts it automatically. Type ka → か, shi → し, tsu → つ. Open Settings → Romaji Guide for a full reference table.
Which JLPT levels are available? expand_more
All five: N5, N4, N3, N2, and N1. Select your level in Settings before generating a puzzle. Each puzzle is freshly generated from that level's vocabulary list, so you will not see the same puzzle twice.
Is this Japanese crossword puzzle free? expand_more
Yes. Free to play, no account required, no installation. Works in any modern browser on desktop, tablet, and mobile.
Can complete beginners use this? expand_more
Set the level to N5 and the clues use basic vocabulary: numbers, colors, common verbs, everyday nouns. Clues are in English. The romaji guide inside Settings shows you exactly which keys to press for every hiragana character.
How is this different from other Japanese crossword apps? expand_more
Puzzles are generated from JLPT vocabulary lists, not translated from English crosswords. The romaji input system means you do not need Japanese input configured on your device. And it runs in a browser — no app download, no store account.

More Japanese study tools from My Senpai: Kana Challenge for hiragana and katakana drills, YoMoo for graded reading practice, and the Fluency Tool for speaking and comprehension.